Get 2022 off to a great start for your company by attending MFGCON 22. Join us for two days of networking with peers and learning about current best practices for your organization from renowned subject experts. This year’s MFGCON is being held on March 24-25 at the Durham Convention Center in Durham, North Carolina.
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Toyota will invest $1 billion and create 1,725 jobs in the first of what may be a two-phase...
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It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays, and it’s a thrill to see Made in America gift guides making the rounds. I have seen at least three in the last few weeks. I would be remiss if I did not highlight a list of gift ideas that are made in North Carolina. Take a look at the list below and become inspired. Maybe you can find a gift for everyone on your “Nice” list this year.
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By Jeanna Smialek, Via The New York Times Six months into the coronavirus pandemic, as millions...
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It’s the week of Thanksgiving, and I am rubbing my hands together in glee, anticipating turkey, dressing, a zillion sides, maybe a slice of pie or cake if I have room. And the next few weeks are packed with holidays. Maybe you’ll celebrate with the lights from a tree twinkling brightly in the background and presents piled underneath.
Wait…what? It might be difficult to have all of that? All of my favorites? Any of them? But why?
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Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) and some of its partners—including NC State, the...
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NCMEP partner, First Flight Venture has received one of NC IDEA’s ECOSYSTEM grants. The grant...
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Nov 18, 2021 09:00 AM Up in the Air! That’s where we are with OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard...
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After careful consideration and deliberation and listening to feedback from our clients, we have made the strategic decision to postpone our annual manufacturing conference, MFGCON 21. We want to hold the conference at a time where hopefully the chances of COVID-19 transmission are reduced. The new dates are March 24-25, 2022.
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Clocking In Podcast Voices of NC Manufacturing, your host Phil Mintz, Director of the North...
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The global shortage of computer chips is not only delaying delivery of new cars, appliances and electronic gadgets, it’s also affecting the manufacturing industry in North Carolina.
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Manufacturers around the country have been facing raw material shortages and price hikes throughout the pandemic. Randolph County’s manufacturers are no exception. According to Phil Mintz with the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership, it all traces back to problems in the global supply chain brought on by COVID-19.
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